Lok Vi Ming SC
LVM Law Chambers LLCLVM Law Chambers LLC has an established record in high-stakes disputes, acting for individuals and corporates alike in numerous domestic and cross-border cases. Joint managing directors Lok Vi Ming SC and Joseph Lee are formidable practitioners, who are frequently chosen for large-scale disputes in the insurance, aviation, commercial, transport, insolvency, white-collar crime, trusts and matrimonial fields. The firm’s emphasis on the China market has also won it a series of Chinese clients. Associate director Jonathan Muk is ‘a standout practitioner’, who co-heads the shipping, trade and sanctions practice. Qabir Sandhu was promoted to associate director in January 2023 and assists with commercial and private client disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘Jonathan Muk goes to great lengths to make himself available at short notice when required. He provides thorough advice.’
‘They are switched on, proactive and user friendly.’
- ‘I've had a very pleasant experience working together with LVM. They are always ready to assist, and very concise and precise with their advice.’
‘Jonathan Muk is very responsive and on the ball with the case. He ensures that the client is properly informed and advised every step of the process.’
‘The team is superb. It not only has strong technical know-how, it has wide experience in the market to know the industry practice. On top of this, they are a team of practitioners with a great heart. In today's brave new world, it is indeed a rare find to have a team of people with both head and heart.’
‘Lok Vi Ming – he does what he says and he says what he believes. Jonathan Muk – he does good-quality research, conducts due diligence and investigations, and he stood firm to his position and advice despite client's initial reservations.’
‘I worked with Mr Joseph Lee (partner) and Mr Justin Chan (associate director). What makes them stand out is the reassuring way they handle the case. As a client one feels assured that the team is doing their best for the case.’
‘LVM bodes strong legal expertise and knowledge. My experience working with LVM has been exceptional, in terms of quality of legal advice and final product. Their turnaround is remarkably quick, and their client management is second to none.’
Key clients
- Lyu Jun
- Unipec Singapore Pte Ltd
- Deloitte & Touche, previously judicial managers of Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd (“IPP”), and now the liquidators of IPP
- DBS Trustee Ltd
- Hong Kong Sin Hua Development Co., Ltd
- Goldsland Holdings Company Limited
- Plutoray Pte. Ltd., Vaara Pte. Ltd., Starlight Corp Pte. Ltd.
- J.G Jewelry Pte Ltd
- NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
- Kwek Sum Chuan
- Joshua Huang
- Lim Hwee Keow
- Lim Lai Soon
- SMRT Ltd
- Lendlease
- Land Transport Authority Singapore
- Far East Organisation
- NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd
- MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- XL AXA
- Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd
- Swiss Re International SE Singapore Branch
- Allied World Assurance Company Ltd
- Chubb Insurance Singapore Ltd
- Etiqa Insurance Ltd
Work highlights
- Acted for Kwek Sum Chuan in relation to a claim by his son, who alleges that his father had made an oral contract to transfer to him a majority share in a company.
- Acted for Mr Lyu Jun, a prominent Beijing dental surgeon, in an action against his former paramour, Ms Wei.
- Acted for Unipec Singapore in five disputes which relate to five separate parcels of cargo shipped on board four different ships, arising out of the collapse of Hin Leong Trading.
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Qabir Sandhu
LVM Law Chambers LLCPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lok Vi Ming SC, Joseph Lee